Overview

GREAT RIVER LEARNINGis a non-profit education organization founded to support educators at home and in schools in the pursuit of humane education as envisioned by turn-of-the-century educator Charlotte M. Mason. Mason was an Anglican educator who based her educational understandings and practices on the fact that human beings, created in the image of God, are not animals or machines, but persons to be respected and inspired in their both their spiritual education and their academic education. She believed that in fact, that all fruitful growth and learning was the work of the Holy Spirit, and that there was no division between “sacred” and “secular” knowledge.​GREAT RIVER LEARNING offers classroom experiences for children ages 5-10, tutorials for students ages 11-15, and community for intentional practitioners through “Mason in the Morning” meetings once a month and social networking via our private Facebook page.

Offerings

Great River Learning is a community of home educators who work together to apply the principles and practices of Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy in their children’s and their own lives. Its offerings include:* Great River One-Days — 9:00am – 1:00pm adventures in Nature Study, Picture Study, Shakespeare’s plays, Games, Read Aloud, and Handwork for children ages 6-11 now meeting at Faith Presbyterian Church, 6434 Corbly Road 45230, across from Sands Montessori in Mt. Washington* Upper School — Thursdays, ages 12-14, 9am-1pm at Faith Presbyterian Church* Great River School — Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday OR Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday, 9:00am – 1:00pm classes in Numeracy, Literacy, and Oracy for students ages 6-11, now at Faith Presbyterian* Great River Play-K — non-academic Kindergarten experience for 5 yr olds, 9:00am-1:00pm Mondays or Thursdays at Faith Presbyterian* Great River Tutoring and Coaching — Great River teachers are available to tutor students in subjects one-on-one and to coach parents as they teach their children at home. If you wish to delegate out a subject to be taught by someone other than yourself or desire feedback and guidance on your own efforts with your students, contact Lisa Cadora at lmc at greatriverlearning dot org for arrangements and fees, location TBA* Networking with Charlotte Mason educators nationally and internationally for retreats, conferences, and continuing education through charlottemasoninstitute.org* Private Facebook Page — to request and receive ideas and inspiration for learning and living* Mason in the Morning — second Saturday study groups for adults who preside over children’s learning to read and discuss Charlotte Mason’s works and experience her practices through demonstration, location announced each month on Great River Community’s Facebook page

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